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04-Mar-2013 | The final countdown at Drayton Manor Theme Park
The wait is finally over as Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, will open its doors for the spectacular 2013 season this Friday (15th March).
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28-Feb-2013 | Naples Zoo celebrate Save the Panther Day on March 2
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge, and a host of other conservation organizations are celebrating Save the Panther Day at Naples Zoo on Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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14-Feb-2013 | Rare Lions Meeting on Valentine's Day at Naples Zoo
Love is always in the air on Valentine's Day. And that couldn't be more true this year than for two purebred South African lions in Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens. The new lioness arrived four weeks ago and after only hearing each other for that time, today is the day the male will see his new bride for the first time.
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02-Feb-2013 | Naples Zoo Announces New Impala Fawn
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens is proud to announce the recent birth of an impala fawn. The new baby girl is just a few weeks old and can be seen daily at the nationally accredited zoo and historic botanical garden. Impalas are native to the savannas and woodlands in the eastern and southern portions of Africa.
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29-Jan-2013 | ZOObilee - The Wildest Party In Town Sets Sail Soon
On Saturday March 9, Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens will host ZOObilee 2013: Wild About Cheetahs within their historic tropical garden. Sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, the wildest gala of the season features a night of exotic animals and wild fun to benefit the conservation and education mission of our local zoo. And on Saturday, February 9, the Patron Party embarks aboard the Naples Princess.
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22-Jan-2013 | Red Rock Bay selected as the wave pool name at Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas
Red Rock Bay received the most votes of Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas' Wave Pool Naming Contest, and is now the name of the giant wave pool at the $50 million, the 41-acre water park that will open Memorial Day weekend.
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15-Jan-2013 | Särkänniemi Adventure Park opens new theme area in 2013
Särkänniemi Adventure Park, situated in Tampere, Finland, will open a new Theme Area in summer 2013. Särkänniemi Doghill is based on the characters created by Mauri Kunnas, a Finnish writer known all over the world.
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07-Jan-2013 | Maryland Zoo announces the wildest Valentine's Day event in town!
Did you know that the queen fire ant controls the number of females and male eggs she lays, the Argentine lake duck has the longest penis of any animal in the world, and that giraffe males have a unique way of selecting a female which involves drinking her urine?
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18-Dec-2012 | Maryland Zoo Announces Winter Hours For January And February 2013
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce that the Zoo will again be open to the public in January and February 2013 with a reduced schedule. The Zoo will be open each Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm in January and February with half price admission.
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11-Dec-2012 | Toronto Zoo Polar Bear Breeding Update
On Thursday, 2012-12-06 Aurora, the Zoo's 11 year
old female polar bear, gave birth to one female and two male cubs, weighing between 644g and 669g.
While the first male cub died shortly after birth the two remaining cubs were being mothered, nurtured and
nursed by Aurora and all was going well. Despite this, and 24-7 monitoring of the den, on Sunday,
2012-12-09 it was determined that the two remaining cubs had died during the night.
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